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Measuring Social Impact

 

Innovative ways to measure the impact that an organization has on society

 
THE END OF
FUNDRAISING:
Raise More Money by
Selling Your Impact
Jason Saul

Supplicants No More

The End of Fundraising: Raise More Money by Selling Your Impact by Jason Saul

Reviewed By David Simpson | Fall 2011
 

Amplifying Local Voices

GlobalGiving’s storytelling project turns anecdotes into useful data.

By Suzie Boss | 13 | Summer 2011
 
MORE THAN GOOD
INTENTIONS: How a
New Economics Is
Helping to Solve
Global Poverty
Dean Karlan & Jacob Appel

New School Economics

More Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global Poverty by Dean Karlan & Jacob Appel

Reviewed By Kevin Starr | 2 | Summer 2011
 
THE POWER OF
POSITIVE
DEVIANCE: How
Unlikely Innovators
Solve the World’s
Toughest Problems
Richard Pascale, Jerry
Sternin, & Monique Sternin

Survival of the Deviant

The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World’s Toughest Problems by Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin, & Monique Sternin

Reviewed By Dean Karlan | Fall 2010
 
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The Value of Free

People are more likely to use products that they pay for, but when it comes to malaria-preventing bed nets in Africa, the opposite holds true.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Fall 2010
 

Wisdom of a Smaller Crowd

Philanthropedia cofounder Deyan Vitanov wants to make it easier for donors to see the impact of the organizations they fund.

By Suzie Boss | Fall 2010
 
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Measuring Social Value

Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.

By Geoff Mulgan | 6 | Summer 2010
 
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Dashboards That Guide Good

Funders can help grantees track their progress more effectively by helping them develop dashboards that measure key items.

By Anne Marie Burgoyne | Spring 2010
 
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The Power of Theories of Change

Improving the lives of disadvantaged populations requires proven theories of change.

By Paul Brest | Spring 2010
 
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A Spark for Good Art

During its first 10 years, Creative Capital has pumped $14 million into 324 projects from a range of artistic disciplines. But Creative Capital doesn’t just fund projects, it builds careers.

By Suzie Boss | 1 | Winter 2010